Establishing The Right View
We think we know reality, but really we know so little because we can know only through concepts and ideas. (We only know names of things and not the real things) The reality we know is actually not real (in the ultimate sense because it is not based on direct knowing, our knowing is always 'after the fact' thus our reality is only a fabrication) it is just a representation - (image of nature). This way of knowing is (so) extremely limited: (and the (ability to know the) true nature of reality lies beyond our reach) of the conceptual mind cannot reach beyond its own limits to know the (true) nature of reality. (Meditation is the way to transcend (remedy to) our limitation) by destroying our normal way of doing, thinking, and speaking. When our (the) mind is emptied of all concepts and ideas, we (it) will come into harmony with Nature (and find the real way of knowing).
In our eyes we are (think ourselves) the most important - so attached to our own way). From the view of Nature, there is nothing but emptiness. Everything and everybody is equally nothing. In reality, there is only emptiness* of mind and matter appearing (only to) disappear, continually being replaced by a new emptiness of ever new mind and matter. This emptiness is not constant, it continually arises - (from moment to moment emptiness arises, but it is always new, not the same emptiness) the emptiness of one moment is not the same as the emptiness of the previous moment.
If we accept the knowing of things we are in the way of man. When we take up the knowing of nothing we are following the Way of Nature. 5 to the average man there is an "I" that knows and there are endless things to be known. In Nature there is nothing more than Paramattha appearing and disappearing of ((and cause and effect)). 'I' and 'things' are only mental fabrications. Thus, take the view that there is no knower and no-'thing' to be known. It is essential to understand - or at least accept - this point even before you sit for meditation so that you come to your meditation less attached to 'I'.
